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Essential Reading on the Chapel Hill Scandal

Justin Cook for The Chronicle
An academic-fraud scandal at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been a black mark on the elite public institution’s reputation for years. But on Friday, the NCAA announced that it could not conclude that academic fraud had actually occurred, bringing the scandal a step closer to conclusion. Catch up on key moments in the UNC case with this collection of Chronicle articles.
Athletics
The NCAA’s decision not to penalize the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill showed that no one in higher education is responsible for policing fraud of that scope.
Leadership
Four years on, the University of North Carolina is still trying to resolve a case of widespread academic fraud.
Administration
A new report reveals broad involvement by a variety of actors.
Athletics
One revelation in Wednesday’s report is that far more people were involved in the fraud than was previously known. Here’s a breakdown.
Athletics
How Jan Boxill, a philosophy instructor and ethics expert, became a prominent casualty in the UNC scandal.
Athletics
Mary C. Willingham spoke with The Chronicle about how Chapel Hill’s academic scandal highlighted larger problems in big-time college sports.
News
Mary Willingham appears to have few supporters among academic advisers. But her crusade is having an impact in their world.
Faculty
At the University of North Carolina, a culture of academic autonomy falls victim to one department’s no-show scandal.
Athletics
A welter of allegations against athletes have sparked several investigations and calls for swifter, stricter action by the NCAA. Here’s why that’s unlikely.